Said Sweeps Championship Events

By admin January 5, 2008

Bodine Bobsled Challenge – Day 3

Lake Placid, NY — Boris Said has been bobsledding longer than any of the other drivers at the 3rd Annual Chevy Bodine Bobsled Challenge presented by Whelen Engineering, but he’s still learning new tricks. He utilized some of what he picked up Saturday morning to successfully defend his title.

In his second championship run, Said shaved more than 1.5 seconds off his time to beat L.W. Miller and three other finalists. Said’s two runs were 52.12 and 50.53 seconds, for a total time of 1:42.65. Miller, the 2007 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion, posted the fastest first run time at 52.11 and finished second overall at 1:43.37.Three-time NHRA Powerade Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin was third with an overall time of 1:43.99, followed by former NASCAR driver Larry Gunselman at 1:44.90 and 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Donny Lia at 1:45.46.“I changed my line a little bit,” Said said, “and I made a lot fewer mistakes. Like in racing, I’m always learning – every turn, every lap.”Each of the 15 NASCAR and NHRA drivers took one championship run. The top five times advanced to take a second championship run, and the finish was decided by the best aggregate time.

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